221 Colles Road

Moonlight Flat VIC 3450

This delightful two bedroom house and studio, set on 5,406 sqm (1.3 acres), is only a 5 minute drive to Castlemaine CBD and yet offers a peaceful and beautiful location, full of history and natural beauty. Originally the inspiration for an artist's pottery studio, this artisan-built mud brick house is light filled and full of charm and character, with feature windows and doors, a gabled roof, covered front verandah and adjoining patio, all looking out on to the ornamental dam and the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park at the back boundary.

The wide covered verandah leads to the generous open plan living room, with an insulated lime-washed cove celling and cosy wood-heater and split system. The living room flows through to a spacious galley kitchen with Italian Emilia cooker, and timber bench-tops over white shaker-style cabinetry and subway tiles and splash back. The timber and white theme continue in the adjacent combined bathroom and laundry. Upstairs is the mezzanine level bedroom with double glazed dormer and Velux windows. Lead lighted double wood doors lead into the original pottery which now consists of the main bedroom, with a study nook and dining space, opening on to the patio.

Outside, the double carport leads to the fully lined and insulated studio with wood heater and ceiling fan and windows looking out on the dam and land. The studio is perfect for the artist, or as an office or third bedroom. There is a woodshed, and two small sheds providing excellent supplementary storage. A 30,000It concrete tank delivers house water, with two polymer and one oval corrugated tank providing approximately 9,000It of additional water. Mains power is connected and the hot water supplied with a heat pump. There are established vegetable wicking beds to complete this natural setting. There is ample parking in addition to the double carport. The property is fully fenced with dog-proof fencing, with a back gate which leads directly into the National Diggings Park offering kilometres walking and mountain bike tracks.